This $2,999,250 Cooperative Agreement award was made on June 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The long-term goal is to reinvent traditional coal communities in Appalachian states into carbon-negative green energy hubs using direct air CO2 capture and renewable electricity.
The prime awardee, the University of Kentucky Research Foundation, is managing this project to establish Eastern Kentucky as the anchor location, with potential future expansion to Western Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and other states. Key efforts include leveraging existing infrastructure like roads, rails, and power transmission to support community redevelopment and green energy technology deployment. The Research Foundation is collaborating with two sub-awardees - Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) and Visage Energy Corp. - to provide technical services, stakeholder engagement, and strategic consulting related to pilot testing and feasibility studies of carbon capture technologies at industrial facilities.
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